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Facebook’s Nick Clegg accused of trying to influence appointment of UK regulator
Ofcom refuses to say what their meetings with Clegg entailed.
The Online Safety Bill is a major blow to the UK’s already-feeble free speech rights
It’s the most far-reaching online censorship law the UK has ever proposed.
UK to force platforms to remove content that’s “illegal on the street”
An Online Safety law is coming this year.
Fact-checking activist groups call on UK Parliament to monitor online “misinformation” in real-time
An increasing push for legislation.
UK minister: Trump ban shows Twitter taking “editorial decisions,” could mean regulation
Matt Hancock is the former culture secretary.
Updated: TalkRadio, one of the UK’s biggest radio stations, banned by YouTube
Senior ministers have condemned Google’s move.
MembersThe UK’s proposed Online Harms Bill is one of the biggest threats to free speech in the West
? The bill that would force social media platforms to censor isn’t getting enough pushback.
UK government considers forcing Big Tech to conform to a political “duty of impartiality”
An interesting proposal to an otherwise dangerous bill.
UK regulators plan fines and restrictions on internet video providers over “hatred” and more
UK-based video sharing platforms will be required to “take appropriate measures to protect users from harm.”
UK broadcasters demand new laws that regulate “fake news” and “disinformation” on Google and Facebook
The mainstream media is often the biggest benefactor of crackdowns on online “misinformation”.
David Icke banned from Facebook over “health misinformation”
The pandemic and lockdowns have caused a new wave of censorship on Big Tech platforms.
UK regulator sanctions London Live for broadcasting censored David Icke coronavirus interview
YouTube had deleted the interview before London Live rebroadcast an edited version.